Rolling Stones and AC/DC front men join Triple M Classic Rock Digital

Friday 04 July, 2014

Triple M Classic Rock Digital will fire up digital radio this month when it honours some of the world’s greatest rock legends! With four weeks of exclusive shows and content from rock icons Steven Van Zandt, JimmyPage, Ronnie Wood and Brian Johnson, fans will get to know the men behind the music.

Each week of Rock Star Month will focus on one of the four legends, where they will share their stories, their music making and biggest hits. The month will also see the launch of The Ronnie Wood Show and The Brian Johnson Show on Australian radio with content never aired before in the country – until now!

From Monday July 7Steven Van Zandt – As Bruce Springsteen’s guitarist in the legendary E Street Band, we have the Australian exclusive to his classic rock radio show Little Steven’s Underground Garage, along with audio exclusively recorded backstage with Van Zandt on the band’s recent Australian tour.From Monday July 14Jimmy Page – As Led Zeppelin’s guitar legend, Jimmy Page walks us through his fresh work remastering and re-releasing the band’s legendary albums Led Zeppelin I, II & III, in Australian exclusives recorded in both London and New York.From Monday July 21Ronnie Wood – This Rolling Stones icon will launch The Ronnie Wood Show on Australian radio, and we revisit classic albums in full with stories from the band, ahead of the Stones tour later this year.From Monday July 28Brian Johnson – As the lead singer of AC/DC, he presents The Brian Johnson Show on Australian radio. We also revisit the classic AC/DC albums in full and share stories from the band, who have just recently gone back to the studio to record new work.

Also launching today is the new Triple M Classic Rock Digital smartphone app for iOS and Android, allowing fans to get their fix on the go. The new app was built by All In Media.

Southern Cross Austereo Digital Radio Content Director Jaime Chaux said: “We’re incredibly excited to bring Aussie listeners this line-up that will share the intimate stories and music passions of some of the world’s biggest rock stars. Not only does it show our passion and commitment to classic rock, but our determination to be the first choice for those that live and breathe it.”

Triple M Classic Rock Digital is available on:
- DAB+ Digital Radio in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
- On the new Triple M Classic Rock Digital app for smartphones and tablets which you can download here.
- At the website www.triplemclassicrock.com.

The Ronnie Wood Show and The Brian Johnson Show are productions from Somethin’ Else.